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DR. w. w. Bennett. one of the most
DISTINGUISHED Methodist ministers OF the

DR. w. w. Bennett. one of the most
distinguished Methodist ministers OF the
South, died at his homein Louisa county,
Va, on Friday. He was born in Ports
mouth, Va. February "a, 1921. He was
stationed at Washington City in 1851, the
first preacher in charge of the newly
formed Southern Church. He was OH
the Loudoun Circuit in 1876, and was
presiding elder in the Washington Dis
trict from 1855 to 1861. DR.. Bennett ran
the blockade at Charleston in the winter
of 1855, and visited England to procure
Bibles for the Southern army. In 1867
he wcs appointed editor of the Richmond
Christian Advocate, and continued in
that position until 1877, in which year he
was elected president of the Randolph
Macon College, and received the honor
ary degree Of D. D. from that college. DR..
Bennett was the author Of memorials
of Methodism in Virginia" "Narrativoo of
the Great Revival in the Southern Army
During the Civil War Between the
States" and "A History Of Methodism
for Our Young People" He was MEM
ber of every Generul Conference since
1858. DIR. Bennett resigned the presiden-
ey cf Randolph College last June
on account Of falling health, and retired
W LIS laih, "hoAo no 'A"s AA'SN oN>
since.
OsKALoosA, Iowa, May pa large
crowd witnessed a fearful accident here
to-day, by which William Andrews, an
amateur balloonist, was dashed to death.
The balloon, about twenty by forty feetin
size, was inflated with hot air, and rose
rapidly to a height of about 700 feet, An
drews clinging to a trapeze.
Suddenly it was observed that the ba-
loon had caught fire, and Andrews was
seen climbing upward to its mouth ana
endeavoring to out the fire. His efforts
were unsuccessful, and in two or three
minutes the col apse came, and the aero.
naut came whirling down from the awful
height and fell upon the roof of bust
ton. Many ladies watching the terrible
sight tainted and had to be carried home.
Mayor Cooper, of Atlanta, asserts that
after considering the matter in all its
phases, he is satisfied that prohlbltlon III
Atlanta has proved success. He be-
lieyes that the experiment has demon
strated the fact that prohibition laws can
be enforced without detriment to the bus
mess interests of the city. The declara-
ton is regarded as significant, coming
from man who has been consistent
and pronounced Anti-Prohibitionist, and
it has occasioned much talk.
Forty-two convicts lately employed by
Rice Il Coleman were this morning
brought in off the Columbia, Newberly
and Irurens Railroad and returned to
the penitentiary. Mr.. Geo. c. Perrin,
manager for Messrs. Rice d. Coleman,
came in with the party guarding them,
and in few dayS will 90 up to Union
where his family is.
Apropos of surgeons incomes, Mr.. An
derson Critchett, the celebrated physi-
clan of London, was recently offered
fee Of $35, ,000-probably the largest med-
ral honorarium on record-to 90 to India
to treat one of the native princes. IIo
could not accept the offer.
The Wesleyan has had response from
i've colleges in Georgia in respect to tho
religions shatus of their graduates. In
hose five colleges there are for this year
IA graduates, and nnety-four of these
ire church members.
A terrific cyclone passed over the wes-
ern part of Georgia June !, doing im-
nense damage, but no lives were lost. 1t
vas unusally severe in Fairburn, Pal
netto, Newman, and all through that
section.
The annual interest Of the National
lebt has been reduced, within about
wcnty years, from $l56, ,00O, 600 to $40, 900,
UO. At this rate the intereSt-debt will he
i'll ten years more.
Y. NJ. C. Association might do we'll 10
pok after the "Christian" in their diver
flied arrangements and amusements.